Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Dime" written by Jesús María Pérez and Amaya Martínez. The song was performed by Beth. The Spanish entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia was selected through the second series of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo, organised by the Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE). Three artists and songs ultimately qualified to compete in the Eurovision selection show of the competition where a public televote exclusively selected "Dime" performed by Beth as the winner, receiving 45% of the votes.
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Country | Spain | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Operación Triunfo | |||
Selection date(s) | 17 February 2003 | |||
Selected entrant | Beth | |||
Selected song | "Dime" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 8th, 81 points | |||
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As a member of the "Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 12, Spain placed eighth out of the 26 participating countries with 81 points.